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Gabrielle Dorziat
Actor

Gabrielle Dorziat

25 Jan 1880Born
30 Nov 1979Died
99Age at death
66Credits

Biography

Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her.

She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet.

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She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South America and the rest of Europe.

In 1921 Dorziat appeared in her first film L'Infante à la rose. She went on to play in over sixty films including Mayerling, Les Parents terribles and Manon. In 1925, she married Count Michel de Zogheb, a friend of King Fuad I of Egypt. She published her memoirs Côté cour, côté jardin in 1968.

She died in 1979.

Source: Article "Gabrielle Dorziat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1965Frédéric le gardianSeries: maman rose (24 episodes)
  2. 1965Husband for SaleFilm: Ms Reinhof
  3. 1965Thomas the ImpostorFilm: la cartomancienne
  4. 1964Cyrano and d'ArtagnanFilm: Mme de Mauvières
  5. 1964MonsieurFilm: Monsieur's Mother-in-law
  6. 1963GerminalFilm: Catherine's grandmother
  7. 1962GigotFilm: Madame Brigitte
  8. 1962A Monkey in WinterFilm: Mme Victoria, la directrice
  9. 1962Climates of LoveFilm
  10. 1959KatiaFilm
  11. 1959Drôles de phénomènesFilm: Madame Marcevault
  12. 1958ResurrectionFilm: Kitajewa
  13. 1958The Queen of SpadesFilm: La comtesse Anna Feodotovna Tomski
  14. 1957The SpiesFilm: Madame Andrée l'infirmière
  15. 1956Pity for the VampsFilm: Éléonore Davis
  16. 1955NaganaFilm
  17. 1954The Two OrphansFilm: La Frochard
  18. 1954Le Fil à la patteFilm: La baronne du Verger, mère de Viviane
  19. 1954Madame du BarryFilm: La Gourdan
  20. 1953Act of LoveFilm: Adèle Lacaud
  21. 1953Traviata 53Film: Zoe
  22. 1953Little Boy LostFilm: Mother Superior
  23. 1952Son of the HunchbackFilm: Contessa Lagardere
  24. 1952Judgement of GodFilm: La margrave Josépha
  25. 1952So Little TimeFilm: Madame de Malvines
  26. 1952The Truth About Bebe DongeFilm: Mme d'Ortemont
  27. 1950Born of Unknown FatherFilm: Mrs. Mussot
  28. 1950Dream BallerinaFilm: Aunt
  29. 1950Tomorrow Is Too LateFilm: Headmistress
  30. 1949ManonFilm: Saleswoman
  31. 1948The Storm WithinFilm: Tante Léo
  32. 1948Just a Big Simple GirlFilm: Aunt Edmée
  33. 1948The Queen's LoverFilm: la duchesse d'Albuquerque
  34. 1947Monsieur VincentFilm: La présidente Groussault
  35. 1947MirrorFilm: Mrs. Puc
  36. 1947DistressFilm: Madame Meillan
  37. 1946Goodbye DarlingFilm: Constance Hélène Brétillac
  38. 1946L'ange qu'on m'a donnéFilm: Countess of Cébrat
  39. 1945Paris FrillsFilm: Solange, l'assistante de Philippe
  40. 1945Check on the KingFilm: Madame de Maintenon
  41. 1943The Phantom BaronFilm: La comtesse de Saint-Helie
  42. 1943The Wolf of the MalveneursFilm: Magda de Malveneur
  43. 1943Le Voyageur de la ToussaintFilm: Gérardine Éloi
  44. 1942PatriciaFilm: Mademoiselle Pressac, aunt Laurie
  45. 1942L'Appel du bledFilm: Madame Darbois
  46. 1942Soyez les bienvenusFilm: Madame Boisleroi
  47. 1942The Newspaper Falls at Five O'ClockFilm: Mademoiselle Lebeau
  48. 1941Her First AffairFilm: The director of the orphanage
  49. 1940The French WayFilm: Madame Ancelot
  50. 1940The Man Who Seeks the TruthFilm: Adrienne
  51. 1940From Mayerling to SarajevoFilm: Archduchess Marie-Thérèse
  52. 1939The End of the DayFilm: Marthe Chabert
  53. 1939Behind the FacadeFilm: Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President
  54. 1938A Foolish MaidenFilm: Gisèle's mother
  55. 1938Mother LoveFilm: Adrienne
  56. 1938The Shanghai DramaFilm: College director
  57. 1938Monsieur Breloque a disparuFilm: Baroness Granger
  58. 1938HatredFilm: Mme Mollenard
  59. 1938Êtes-vous jalouse ?Film: Gabrielle Brunois
  60. 1937The Lie of Nina PetrovnaFilm: Baroness Engern
  61. 1937Woman of MalaccaFilm: Lady Patricia Brandmore
  62. 1937L'amour veilleFilm: Madame de Juvigny
  63. 1937Southern CarrierFilm: La mère
  64. 1936Forty Little MothersFilm: Mme Granval, the director
  65. 1936SamsonFilm: la marquise d'Andeline
  66. 1936MayerlingFilm: Empress Élisabeth

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